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Marionette of Alma Thomas

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Artist

Natalia Pilato

Cite As

Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of the Pilato Family

Date

2021

Accession Number

2023.5.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

puppet

Medium

modeling clay, paint, batting, fabric, wire, string, wood

Dimensions

marionette: 24 7/16 × 11 7/16 × 3 15/16 in. (62 × 29 × 10 cm)
marionette controllers: 11 7/16 × 10 1/16 × 2 3/16 in. (29 × 25.5 × 5.5 cm)
clown: 8 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (21 × 14 × 3 cm)
clown controller: 4 15/16 × 5 1/8 × 9/16 in. (12.5 × 13 × 1.5 cm)
chair: 14 3/16 × 7 7/8 × 11 in. (36 × 20 × 28 cm)

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Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source

Anacostia Community Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8aa0480f2-229d-4952-8c79-58149af00c88

Record ID

acm_2023.5.1

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